For those who are restoring a fiberglass RV, there is a product called Vinyl Off that really helps in removing the vinyl graphics. It is inexpensive, easy to use, and works like they say it will. Works on cars, boats and commercial vehicles as well.

You spray it on the vinyl grapics, then heat with a hair dryer (or something) then peal off the graphics; you will probably need to clean the surface with adhesive remover.

3M makes a small wheel composed of rubber discs that you chuck in a drill and use to remove vinyl decals and pinstripes from cars. I have used it and it works very well, without damaging the cars finish. Alec

I removed the Scamp graphics on my '84 model last summer in preparation for painting. I just used a plastic kitchen spatula sharpened as sharp as practical with a file and less than an hour I was done.

However, the gel coat under the vinyl was just like new, but the gel coat that was exposed was obviously deteriorated. Fortunately I sprayed a light coat of primer over part of it and saw how the difference in surface telegraphed through the primer. So it was extensive sanding time to level everything out. Even with several hours prep time and effort, if you look at it with a critical eye, you can still see a shadow of the old graphics when the light is just right.

The lesson is getting the graphics off is just a small part of the overall effort. Getting the surface absolutely level and even is where the difference between a quick job and a real pro job come into play.